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Insight Never Before Known Just like the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:5 – 42) who gains insight into her life that she has never before known, Jesus is able to transform our lives in ways that we have never before known. Jesus puts people in touch with the experience of a love that embraces them at a level deeper than thought or action. Jesus, both in his message and in his intimate encounters, helps people re-establish that deep connection within themselves where both God and healing are found. Sometimes what we are looking for is not lost at all. It is always with us. But, consumed by obligations and desires, we search for meaning on the surface of our lives neglecting the need to go inward. We accumulate experiences like a traveler accumulates miles, but unless we examine where we’ve been and what our encounters reveal, our journey will seem like little more than a list of destinations. In his book New Seeds of Contemplation, Thomas Merton wrote, “To work out our own identity in God, which the Bible calls ‘working out our salvation,’ is a labor that requires sacrifice and anguish, risk and many tears. It demands close attention to reality at every moment, and great fidelity to God” as God is revealed to us in the mystery of each new situation and adventure. “We do not know clearly what the result of this work will be,” Merton concludes, suggesting that the secret of our full identity is hidden in the spirit of God. If you are searching for that fullness of identity that can be found in Christ's message of love and compassion, we invite you to join us for Sunday morning worship, mid-week spiritual enrichment offerings, or continue to explore the content contained in the links to the right. We invite you to become a part of the exciting things that are happening at Union Avenue Christian Church. Life can be exciting and rewarding when lived among community, and you are most welcome here. To help you look inward in your search, roll your mouse over an image below and complete the statement in your thoughts, prayers and/or journal:
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